Posted on 09/26/2022 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
A memorial service was held last week for author Joan Didion, who died in December. Wednesday's event at the Episcopal...
Posted on 09/23/2022 at 07:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
It’s a rough morning for historical-fiction fans. Hilary Mantel, the award-winning author of the Wolf Hall trilogy, died yesterday at...
Posted on 09/12/2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Spanish novelist Javier Marías has died at age seventy. The Associated Press reports that Marías — who published fifteen novels,...
Posted on 09/07/2022 at 10:35 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Two more literary figures have passed away. The New York Times has obituaries for both literary agent Sterling Lord and...
Posted on 09/06/2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Author Barbara Ehrenreich, best known for her experiment on living on minimum wage, died Thursday at the age of eighty-one....
Posted on 08/15/2022 at 11:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Bestselling author Nicholas Evans has died at the age of seventy-two. Evans was well known for The Horse Whisperer, which...
Posted on 08/12/2022 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The world is saying goodbye to another literary artist this week. Jean-Jacques Sempé, who illustrated the French children’s book series...
Posted on 08/11/2022 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Raymond Briggs, who wrote and illustrated books over the course of six decades, has died. One might characterize his works...
Posted on 08/08/2022 at 12:17 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Bookworms who love history are mourning today, as news broke of David McCullough's passing. His daughter confirmed to the media...
Posted on 08/04/2022 at 08:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Melissa Bank, best known as the author of The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing, has died. Her publisher confirmed...
